New Ulm weekly review., 1887-04-06
STEALING A MILLION.

STEALING A MILLION.
NJ. Bouloy was a broker on the Rue
St. Augustin, Paris February 5,
1860: an elder lady, in Widows weeds,
accompanied by young man about
twenty years OF age, who walked with
a crutch and a stick, alighted from a
carriage at the door of M. Bouloy's
office which they entered.
The lady, who was shown into the
private room OF the principal, intro
duced herself as the widow OF M. Du-
perre and the young man as her son
Henri. She assisted the young man
to sit down in a comfortable position
saying:
"My son, Monsieur, has the misfor-
tune to be lame, owing to all injury he
received when a child"
NJ. Bouloy expressed regret, and
asked the lady how he could serve
her.
s'My late husband," she replied,
cleft some valuable stocks, and I am
anxious to dispose OF part OF them.
My physician, DR.. Tocanier, recon-
mended me to apply to you as a gen.
tleman of honor, and one we'll ac-
qainted with the best methods of
transacting such business, and was
| good enough to send us hither in his
coupe"
NJ. Bouloy bowed, and assured the
lady that it would give him great
pleasure to aid her in any way in his
! power. He glanced through the win.
dow and recognized the handsome
bays and the livery OF the famous
| physician.
These" she continued, drawing
forth alarge envelope from her reticule,
"are what I thought OF parting with
at present"
II regret to say, madame" he said,
"that at present this stock is selling
far below par. 1 may inform you
| however, that it is liable at any time
to take a rise"
"That is just it, monsieur" she said,
! "and desire you to keep it by you
until such a time as you think it judi
cious to SELL"
After some talk M. Bouloy opened
the safe and placed the envelope with
it's contents therein. While he was so
occupied the young man gave a agroan.
The lady arose hastily and cried,
"Dear me! another OF these dreadful
fts!'
NJ. Bouloy turned and saw the lady
with her arms around the neck of the
youth, gazing with fearful eye and an
expression of anguish upon her coun-
tenance at the closed eyes and drawn
| face Of her son.
"Ah! it is very sad, madame" he
| said. What can do for your"
.Oh, monsieur" was the answer,
"if you could procure him glass of
brandy it would speedily restore
him"
II will do it with pleasure he re-
piled, and quilted the room, going in
to the an adjoining one and directing
the young clerk to get the restorative.
Then he returned to the private apart
ment and said he had dispatched an
employe for the brandy. Itwas speed
| lily brought, and the young man re-
vived soon after few drops had been
swallowed. Then, with many thanks
and expressions Of gratitude, the wild
ow and her son withdrew, being ac-
companied to the carriage by M. Bou-
| 10y. M. Bouloy returned to his sane
tum, locked his safe, and attended to
| further business.
| Next day NJ. Plat visited M. Boulov
and the latter gentleman, knowing
/ that the former had a short time be-
fore held a large amount OF the stock
! which Nine. Duperre desired to sell.
asked his visitor what he mad done
| with it.
"Why," he said, "sI hold it still, and
should be glad to have more OF it,
Then NJ Bouloy said he had d
large quantity of it to sell, and M.
Plat asked to see it. M. Bouloy open
ed his safe and took out the envelope.
| On opening it his astonishment was
great when he found inside lot Of
bank scrip.
What means this?'' he exclaimed,
as he examined the worthless stuff.
Then he turned towards the safe, and
began nervously to remove its con-
tents. "I am robbed'' he cried.
"Robbed of over 1000, 600 francs
in notes of.the bank of France was
directed by Gen. to realize for
hlm on valuable securities. and to